Orbital Analyst - TS/SCI Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Supports on-orbit RPO operations through planning, execution and debrief phases

Provides Space Operations expertise to ensure spacecraft/payload and ground system health, status, anomaly troubleshooting, and resolution

Creates initial and post maneuver orbit determination

Executes Kalman Filter monitoring/analysis and manipulation

Development and improvement of operations procedures or processes

Development and improvement of operational scripts, including unit testing and system testing

Investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures

Supporting the coordination and execution of system maintenance tasks and coordinating across multiple contractor organizations including customer and external system partners to diligently accomplish all tasks

·         Perform demonstrations and conduct briefings explaining how to utilize mission systems to accomplish task-based objectives

·         Performing quantitative risk analysis

·         Develops RPO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

·         Performs Space Domain Awareness (SDA) planning and analysis

·         Providing 24x7on-call support rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) missions and the resolution of system issues and anomalies.

*This position will require shift work including swing or night shift, and/or 12-hr shifts

Candidate must be self-motivated, able to work in a dynamic team environment, and work under general direction while independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.

This position can be filled as a Principal (level 3) or Sr Principal (level 4) depending on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Engineering or related STEM field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (level 3) or minimum of 8 years of experience (level 4) in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations
• U.S. citizen
• Active or current Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of application
• Strong technical background in orbital mechanics/astrodynamics
• Knowledge and experience in satellite operations engineering disciplines to include attitude control, power management, thermal control, propulsion, command and data handling, flight and ground software, and anomaly determination and resolution
• Ability to conduct a range of modeling, simulation and analysis in orbital maneuvers, orbit estimation
• Expertise in the following technical disciplines: orbital propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers, modeling and simulation and analysis
• Familiar with a variety of astrodynamics tools (FreeFlyer, System Tool Kit (STK), NASA General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT), Orbit Determination Toolbox (ODTBX))
• Experience with developing and presenting briefing slides to senior leaders and executive level personnel
• Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and rotating shifts
• Be able to make decisions under high pressure environments and maintain composure in stressful situations